Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-14
STATE NEWS.


.AsDRoscoGGIN.
Lewiston Journal correspondent calls
attention 10 the SWEET family of Wales. all of
whom are living at the following ages Jane
(SwettJ Small, Wales. so; Eben SWEET.
Brunswick, 81; Martha (Swett) Strout.
kents Hill, So Charles SWEET. Wales, - ;
Mary (Swett) Weymouth, Sabatis. 80.
CUMBERLAND.
The free drawing school for mechanics at
Portland will open It's twelfth year Nov. %
Two boys, named johnson and Crane, es-
capped from the Reform School at Cape Eliza
beth, Monday night. They were arrested at
Fryeburg Thursday afternoon and brought to
Portland that evening, and turned over 10
Superintendent Harrington of the Reform
School. The boys had walked to Fryeburg
and were about half starved when arrested
A run was made on Portland bank Thurs
day. But it was a faro bank. and the run
was made at night, by the police. Eight men
were surprised in the room and cards and
other gaming property to the value oGsome
$3.50 were secured.
HANCOCK.
John Hutehins, Jr, of Franklin set some
snares few days ago for rabbits. On go
ing 10 his snares the next day he found fox
in one of them, the snare being drawn up
around poor Reynard's neck securely.
The Snow Tannery situated just outside
the town of Bucksport, and which was burnt
number of months ago. has been rebuilt,
and is now running briskly.
KENSEBEc.
Two years ago, says the Wateryile Sem
tinei, W +. Clark son let a horse 10 a French
man, named John COro The man was to
use the animal in hauling wood for couple
of weeks or so and pay for his use in wood.
AT the expiration of the period for which the
man was TO have the horse, search was insti-
tuted by Clarkson, but nothing could be
learned of the horse beyond that the French
man had sold him and gone To California
Tuesday evening two young men driving
from Monroe to fiallowell, put up their horse
at Clarkson's for the night. Mr. Charkson
happening by as the horse was being har-
messed the next morning, Immediately recog-
nized the animal the one lost BY him two
years ago The possessors, who came by him
in perfectly honest way, were at first 10th
10 part with him, but were finally convinced
of Mr.. C.'s right TO the horse and left him.
KNOX.
Schooner Empress, Rockland, previously
reported as having been damaged bv fire, has
been hauled out at F. Cobb's ship yard, where
she will receive new planks ceiling and deck.
Mr.. John Shirreffs, of Long Cove. st.
George, whose sudden death has been re-
ported, says the Free Press left an estate
probably worth $4,000, and has no known
living relative He left no will.
| Mr.. q. j. Conant has retired from service
in the ROckland post office, after occupying
a position there of about twenty years
A. C. Quiggle of South Hope was thrown
from load of barrels Monday falling direct
| ly behind his horses. He received IA kick in
the forehead, which cut severe cash and
fractured the skull. The forward wheel of
the wagon passed directly over his face crush
ing the lower jaw in shocking manner the
other wheel passed over his chest, and it is
feared that he is injured internally
OXFORD.
WoTkmen are returning to the NORWAY
shoe shop. The winter run of samples has
been made and Indications are that this will
| be a better season than the last one which
was better than any since the shop was built.
The Paris Manufacturing Company are work
ing about one hundred and seventy-tive men
at present. Fifty thousand sleds will be built
in connection with their other miscellaneous
goods.
PIsCATAQuIs.
1t is stated that Guiford and Sangervlle
are 10 nave weekly paper.
The Y. NJ. c. A., of Greenville are soon
to have new quarters.
PENoBscoT.
Bears are trembling the up-river farmers
very greatly and visits from them are bpcom-
inu far 70 bn
MT ~ H. hidden is one OF the leading
FARMERS IN Lagrange Among his crops
inns year were l1oo bushels or oats ana other
gram III proportion. lie mas just sold 1000
ousheiS OF oats III one lot
SNEAK th'eNcS nave peeh getting III their
| dirty work AT orrington Centre
KEY r. N. Drew preached ms farewell
sermon III Hampton on Nov 18th. In the
course OF IL years pastorate, he baptlsed %,
AIDED 10 the church 30, preached % funeral
sermons IN Hampton alone, preached 1900
sermons, and has made 5000 pastoral visits.
NJ. JohnsonS store at South Molunkus was
entered Wednesday night by burglars and
about 500 worth of goods taken.
There VIII be town meeting at Comma,
Nov. l9th, to see 1t the town will exempt
from taxation, for term OF years, corn
packing factory, which Mr.. Charles T. Moses
OF Dexter proposes to build and operate in
that town.
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SOMERSET
of the Fairfield lumber manufacturers. n.
Totman Sons have piled 1000 sticks; 5. A.
Nye, 5000 and f. Totman & Co, 2500.
ii. c. Decker, the ex-regster of deeds, has
gone into business at Skowhegan, having
bought out the stock of clothing from s. W.
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